| Term | Definition |
| pipette | for exact volume measurements of liquids |
| pipet filler | There are several styles of fillers used to draw liquids into a pipet. Never draw a liquid into a pipet with your mouth. |
| support ring | used to support glassware above the lab table |
| crucible/cover | used as a container when something requires strong heating |
| filter flask | used in conjunction with a vacuum connection to a water faucet to speed up filtration |
| enrienmeyer flask | used to contain reaction solutions |
| wire gauze | will support glassware when placed across a support ring |
| mortor and pestle | to grind solids into powders |
| florance flask | used to boil liquids |
| volumetric flask | used to make solutions |
| filter funnel | When lined with filter paper, used to filter suspended solids from a liquid |
| beaker | used to contain chemical reactions |
| graduated cylinder | used to make accurate measurements of liquid volumes |
| chemical spoon | to transfer solids from their original bottle to a scale for weighing |
| evaporating dish | used to recover dissolved solids by evaporation |
| watch glass | similar to an evaporating dish. can be used to cover beakers |
| utility clamp | used to hold large test tubes or florance flask above the lab table |
| crucible tongs | for picking up crucibles and crucible covers ONLY |
| striker | used to light a lab burner. not a toy noisemaker during lab |
| test tube holder | to hold test tubes while heating |
| wash bottle | for washing solids out of container when filtering |
| hose clamps | used to close hoses by pinching them together |
| clay triangle | sits on ring for adapting size to fit crucible |
| forcepts | for grabbing small items |
| ring stand | base structure for attachment of rings and clamps |
| biuret | for graduated delivery of volumes; allows for higher accuracy and precision when titrating (solution addition) |
| dropper | for adding a small amount of solution in qualitative manner |
| bunsen burner | laboratory heating device using hydrocarbon combustion |
| test tube | glass container for holding small volumes during reactions |